Stratasys Ltd. announced new manufacturing materials across three different 3D printing technologies, including third-party materials for FDM® 3D printers for the first time. The addition of 16 new materials dramatically expands the use cases addressable by Stratasys for a wide variety of manufacturing settings. Stratasys has rapidly expanded its materials ecosystem to meet the growing demand for additive manufacturing solutions.

The new materials include Stratasys Validated materials for FDM 3D printers, a variety of open, exploratory materials for the P3™-based Origin® One 3D printer that can be used with an Open Material License, and polypropylene powder for the SAF™ technology-powered H350™ 3D printer. Stratasys is partnering with materials providers Covestro, Kimya, and Victrex plc to make Stratasys Validated materials available for Stratasys FDM printers, starting with the Fortus® 450mc platform. These materials have been validated by Stratasys with basic reliability testing to accelerate the expansion of material options available in the marketplace.

New FDM materials include: High performance polymers: Arkema/Kimya PEKK-SC, a semi-crystalline PEKK thermoplastic polymer based on KEPSTAN® by Arkema; and VICTREX AM™ 200, a semi-crystalline LMPAEK™ thermoplastic filament compatible with soluble support. Reinforced and specialty polymers: Covestro PA6/66 GF20 FR, a flame-resistant, glass fiber composite material. Engineering polymers: Kimya PC FR, a flame-resistant polycarbonate material.

Standard Grade Polymer: HIPS high impact polystyrene The Validated third-party materials are expected to ship before the end of the year.